“Community consultation undertaken by the City of Wanneroo in 2011 demonstrated that 71 per cent of the community supported the provision of a horse beach within the area,” he said.

“However, it is understood opinions were divided on a preferred location, with most support for the Tamala Park option.

“Between 2012 and 2014, the City of Wanneroo commissioned a feasibility study to consider the environmental impacts and suitability of a horse beach at Tamala Park.

“Our City has come under increasing pressure from dog owners for an extension of dog exercising areas and it deferred consideration of a review of the horse beach pending the feasibility study by the City of Wanneroo.

“Given advice that the public release of the study was not imminent, the City of Joondalup considered it had little choice other than to reconsider its decision of 2010 to close the horse beach.

“We encourage the City of Wanneroo to consider the findings of its feasibility study and make them available to the public.”

Wanneroo’s draft coastal management plan 2012 acknowledged Joondalup’s 2010 decision to close the horse beach within 10 years and investigated the possibility of one being created within its boundaries.